Timex Expedition Grid Shock Quartz Watch

Visibility is EXCELLENT! it’s a big watch dough, if you like big tough watches like me you’ll love this time peace, indiglo is good, not over powering meaning it won’t blind you in the dark, suprisingly very comfortable to ware, comes in different colors and slightly different style, ever so slight-but very cool, 👍it’s called the command grid expedition shock, only 50 meters water ristis if you care about that, but people will comment on this watch the Timex expedition grid shock watch 100 meter watch the one I have as shown, if you like big watches this one just might be for you!

Great watch. Easy to see. Good fit. I dropped one star because I feel like it is easily scratched on the lens for a sport/work watch. Over all I do like it a lot though.

Good sized watch with a substantial notched band (doesn’t move on my wrist). It has all the modes that interest me, and they are easy to set up and use. I like the watch face that is dark. The watch includes three choices for alarm, and I used the VIB setting which doesn’t bother me. Overall, a nice modern digital watch wristwatch. I have only been wearing this watch for about a week, so can’t comment on longevity yet.

This is the best watch for guys that need reading glasses. I loved my Casio watches but they were dimly lit and hard to read without readers. Beware of the strap. If broken it is not easily replaced.

Update, 2 years later:

Still in love with this watch. Until this weekend, no scratches of the face. I was teaching an National Cave Rescue Commission Orientation to Cave Rescue class this past weekend, and when in the cave, one of the students who was supposed to be doing vital signs didn’t have a watch so I loaned him mine. Unfortunately, I got separated from him and he wore it during the carryout, and unlike me didn’t have cuffs that closed over the watch, so it got a few scratches. Nothing all that severe, and I guess this is about as bad a test as you can have of a watch face’s durability, but I’ve decided to keep the existing one for rougher use and get a new one for everyday wear.

I just got this to replace a 15-20 year old Timex Expedition watch that was supposed to be 100m water resistant but died after diving to just 5 meters. At first I chalked this up to seals getting old, but then I also realized that when I had the battery replaced, the watch place said that this would damage the waterproofing. There is no reason for a digital watch to be round, I thought (my old one was) so why not get a rectangular one? I wear a Time Expedition as my everyday watch unless I have to dress up. And “everyday” for me includes clearing trails, disaster response, and mountain and cave rescue.

The important good things about this watch, to me, are as follows.

(1) Easy to read in bad conditions (or if you have poor eyesight). From top to bottom this is the same size as a normal round watch, but it’s half again as wide. The numbers are half again as big as on a round digital watch. The Indiglo makes it easy to see at night (press the center right small button to make it light up for a second or so).

(2) Easy to set. Timex “Easy-Set” means no need for any manual. All four buttons are clearly labeled; just press and hold Set (top left) to get into Set Mode and just follow the instructions.

(3) Comfortable on the wrist. I have small bones, and even on my wrist, this big watch is comfortable. For my old round Timex Expedition, I traded in the OEM wrist band for a nylon one. This has a great band on it. It’s soft, wide (which means comfortable) and quite secure. It seems pretty tough. It has a free loop (free ring) that has a little tooth in it that will stick into one of the same holes that the buckle tongue goes into. This means you can slide it to the end of the strap and it will stay right there. Brilliant design!

(4) The top left has a sort of digital second hand… enough to count in 15- or 30-second intervals for checking a pulse or respirations. (I’m a physician so that’s important to me.)

If there is anything to not like about this watch, there are two things that concern me. First, the crystal is acrylic (thanks to those who replied to my question about this) and easier to scratch than a “mineral glass” crystal. (I’ve yet to see a “vegetable glass” crystal, but an “animal glass” crystal of Gorilla Glass would be ideal.) Second, when I’ve taken similar watches to a local watch place to get a new battery put in, they say that it’s not waterproof any more. I wonder if it would be worth it to send it back for a new crystal and new battery when the battery dies, or if it would be cheaper to just get a new watch.

Addendum: I asked about keeping water resistance after changing the battery, and two people answered “take it to a jeweler” but after browsing online comments about this option, I disagree. When my battery dies, I emal [email protected] or call 1-800-448-4639 to send it back to Timex. I would like the seals to be replaced if damaged so it stays waterproof, and local jewelers don’t have access to the seals for unusual watches like this.

My first Timex, of the Ironman series, was bought on sale in a walmart. It became one of my favorite watches due to its functionality. I wear it most of the time for work and eveytime I travel. Its multiple clocks are the best feature. I can set a clock for each time zone.

I bought this new watch for looks, knowing I would get the same, great functionality again. It does not disappoint. If anything, setting this watch is easier and it has a few more functions to it. The metallic border is a good look for this watch. The amazon images don’t do it justice. I also appreciate the packaging. The is the first time I’ve acquired a watch that was packed on a pillow. Seeing this made me grin.

Gostei do relógio para uso no dia a dia. Possui boas funções como alarme de dia de semana e timer que também é muito útil. Recomendo.